Fisher expects Jameis Winston to stay for 2 more years

Now that the Super Bowl is over, we’re talking about the 2014 NFL Draft — and even then, we’re looking even beyond that.

If he were eligible to enter the draft this year, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston would almost certainly be a top 10 selection, and could potentially be the favorite for the No. 1 overall pick.

Instead, Winston has to wait until the end of next season, at the earliest, to declare for the draft.

Whether Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher realizes it or not, comments like these put unnecessary, and unfair, pressure on Winston. When the head coach of a major college football program “expects” something, he wants it done.

Winston won the Heisman Trophy and is very clearly an elite talent. He could compete for starting quarterback jobs in the NFL now, let alone one year from now.

If Winston wants to jump ship and enter the NFL Draft at the end of next season, he’s free to do so.

He should be free to do so without unwanted pressure from his head coach. Fisher’s role is to put the Seminoles in the best position to win, it’s not to offer an opinion on what is best for his star quarterback’s future.